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Michigan switching apparel?

By VaUMWolverine — April 21st, 2014 at 6:54 PM — 101 comments
A sports apparel business where I live (in Va) is selling all Michigan gear at 50% off. He's telling everyone Michigan is getting ready to move from Adidas. Any truth to this? Have I been living in a cave?
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April 21st, 2014 at 6:56 PM
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Nike please.

Nike please.

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April 21st, 2014 at 9:49 PM
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Two MGoPoints for you, sir.

Two MGoPoints for you, sir.

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April 21st, 2014 at 6:56 PM
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No...the last time the issue

No...the last time the issue came up, brandin said we honor our contracts... The reseller probably is dumping merchandise for new adidas stuff

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April 21st, 2014 at 8:18 PM
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What the heck does Hawthorne know about the contract?

Shouldn't Dave Brandon be the one commenting?

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April 21st, 2014 at 9:05 PM
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David Branding, you mean.

David Branding, you mean.

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April 22nd, 2014 at 1:24 AM
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Dave BrandOn, you mean

When Dave thinks about The Brand, he gets a BrandOn.

(When I think about hot chicks, I get a....you know.)

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April 22nd, 2014 at 2:22 AM
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You get a

MuttOn?

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April 22nd, 2014 at 1:19 PM
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No

That's for when he thinks about the Easter Bunny.

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April 21st, 2014 at 6:59 PM
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I can't imagine this is

I can't imagine this is anything but an arival of spring or summer gear vs. the winter apparal. Our contract with Adidas goes through 2016 so I doubt we'd break that for no good reason.

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April 21st, 2014 at 8:08 PM
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Agree. I bet it's a marketing ploy

Needs some cash for his expensive spring break trip.

Also, how do you tell when a salesman is lying?
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His lips are moving!

/ba-da-bump ching

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April 21st, 2014 at 6:59 PM
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I mean, I wouldn't be

I mean, I wouldn't be opposed...but the fact that Adidadidisas pays UM a metric shit ton of money is part of why we can have nice things. Also the Adadaidias stuff doesn't bother me nearly as much as some people.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:09 PM
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"Adidadidisas

"Adidadidisas "

"Adadaidias"

Intentional?  Funny, either way.

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April 22nd, 2014 at 1:27 AM
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A tip to spell "Adidas" correctly

Just remember "All Day I Dream About Sex".

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:00 PM
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Not sure when our contract

Not sure when our contract with them is up, but I think it's at least another year or two. Personally I hope we go back to Nike when the time comes, but whoever ponies up the most cash will most likely win out. So...not Nike.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:06 PM
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No. Now go back to sleep.

No. Now go back to sleep.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:06 PM
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I doubt it

If you check out M Den, it looks as though a lot of new stuff is coming in. Most likely just a change of season.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:07 PM
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He's probably onto some insider info

Russell Athletic is making a major push into expanding their college base

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:13 PM
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I heard Pony was planning on

I heard Pony was planning on making a huge offer.

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April 22nd, 2014 at 1:29 AM
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Nah, it'll be Uggs

..

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April 21st, 2014 at 8:23 PM
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 Ha you guys are thinking

 Ha you guys are thinking small time... Michigans selling all apparel rights to Li Ning. They more than doubled the Adidas deal

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April 21st, 2014 at 10:56 PM
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I bet we to with Victoria's

I bet we to with Victoria's Secret Pink.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:07 PM
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Man..

I wish. Oh well. We'll see what Adidas brings in the next couple of years.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:10 PM
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We're switching to Puma

We're switching to Puma

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:22 PM
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The way

The way we've been playing...maybe some Pro-Keds or Voit would suffice.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:50 PM
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British Knights? Light-up

British Knights?

Light-up cleats UNDER THE LIGHTS!!!1!!!1!

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April 21st, 2014 at 8:04 PM
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I thought those were LA

I thought those were LA Gear's?

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April 21st, 2014 at 9:38 PM
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Son of a bitch. Now I can't

Son of a bitch. Now I can't remember but I think it was both.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:52 PM
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Promise

We definitely have to go with Lottos. The only way to do it these days. 

 

For those that don't remember, link! https://www.google.com/#q=lottos+shoes&tbm=shop

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April 21st, 2014 at 9:32 PM
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Would

Actually like to see Puma. Would be a huge splash if we were their first college football team.

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April 21st, 2014 at 9:45 PM
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I love Puma apparel.

I love Puma apparel.

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April 22nd, 2014 at 2:14 PM
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DY
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Before the days of shoe

Before the days of shoe companies outfitting entire athletic departments, Michigan wore Puma and a host of other shoe brands.

http://mvictors.com/?p=113237

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April 22nd, 2014 at 10:05 PM
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BITTER RIVALS

Did you know puma was started by adidas's brother ?



http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2013/03/22/the-hatred-and-bitterne...

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April 22nd, 2014 at 11:16 AM
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Not a basketball fan?

Not a basketball fan?

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:10 PM
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Please, bring maize back.

I hate "sun."  And how has the team done since we signed the Adidas deal anyway?  I believe the contract was signed less than two months before App. St.  I think it's safe to conclude our football woes are the fault of Adidas.  Last time we wore Nike, we played in the Rose Bowl and the game before that we were possibly a personal foul away from playing in the Title game.

Think about it.

/s (aside from the maize/sun comments)

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:12 PM
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Well...

Our basketball team has done quite well actually.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:23 PM
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fwiw they can't use maize

Nike has it trademarked somehow. I think TomVH or Mike Rothstein explained it one time when they covered Michigan for ESPN. Nike owns the name of the color, and the primary pigments for it or something like that.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:31 PM
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I guess I didn't state it directly

but in attributing Michigan's pre-2007 success to Nike, I was pulling for a return to Nike and their trademarked Maize.  Nike = wins, B1G championships, and Rose Bowls, obvs.  Plus, their uniformz aren't as bad as Adidas (not saying I'm a fan of them or anything).

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April 21st, 2014 at 8:02 PM
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Just like the Night Games in

Just like the Night Games in November "rule", this is just wrong.

Here's two other threads that have gone into way more detail about the situation

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April 21st, 2014 at 8:09 PM
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I can't fathom how Nike was able to do so, and I can't imagine

why Michigan didn't at least put up a fight.  I'm curious if Nike has other colors trademarked, like North Carolina's Carolina Blue, for instance.

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April 22nd, 2014 at 11:03 AM
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A color is not trademarkable

except in very VERY rare cases.  This is not one of them - it has to have an exclusive market implication as to a product or brand.  And even if it was, there is no way that Nike could own the trademark...  if anyone owned it it would be the University, since the color is associated with the athletic department and existed many years before Nike existed.   If suckiness in uniform design could be trademarked, however, I am pretty sure Adidas would hold the rights.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:29 PM
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Last time we wore Nike we

Last time we wore Nike we beat Florida. Wore through 2007 season.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:34 PM
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Ah, you're right.

But, when we DID start donning Adidas, we had two losing seasons in a row and got in hot water with the NCAA for extra practice.  My theory still stands.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:41 PM
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Last season we wore Nike

we lost to App State. Let's ask Nike to not be our sponsor this year at all costs

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:54 PM
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Compromise

Lottos against App State. Nike for the rest of the year. 

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April 23rd, 2014 at 7:12 PM
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And Oregon... hmmm.

And Oregon... hmmm.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:45 PM
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R U Kidding?

the bright yellow is awesome..visually from a tv perspective it stands out and u can always see the Michigan crowd and the maize outs with yellow pom poms looks awesome

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:11 PM
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based on the existing

based on the existing contract, talks for the next contract start this september.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:13 PM
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Nope, not until 2016

The current contract runs through 2016 and is valued at nearly 8.2 million. Now, would I like to see it? YES! Under Armour or Nike please.

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April 21st, 2014 at 8:29 PM
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Yes Indeed...

As I recall, it is indeed the 2016-17 season and I believe Dave Brandon has mentioned repeatedly that there is no intention right now of an early exit from the Adidas contract, although I would dare say that it isn't so much about the product as the terms of the contract. In any case, the fan in me does admittedly miss the Nike uniforms, but we won't know much about the direction of the department for a while. 

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:20 PM
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You know what that means?

K-Swiss here we come!

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:43 PM
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Anybody know?

Is AND1 still a thing?

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April 21st, 2014 at 8:23 PM
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Shiat are you 12?

Vision all the way

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April 21st, 2014 at 10:01 PM
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Wal Mart basically owns AND1

Wal Mart basically owns AND1 now

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April 21st, 2014 at 10:41 PM
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HartAttack20
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Weird

Good thing I care very little for both of them.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:47 PM
(Reply to #18) #356
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If not Nike,

then British Knights.

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April 21st, 2014 at 8:59 PM
(Reply to #33) #357
1 percent
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If were start wearing BK

If were start wearing BK Light Ups we can haz all the rekroots!

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April 21st, 2014 at 9:42 PM
(Reply to #19) #358
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Whoa nelly....Carr? I thought

Whoa nelly....Carr? I thought it was RR on Martins watch.

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April 22nd, 2014 at 8:20 AM
(Reply to #65) #359
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The Adidas contract

and white jersey woth piping design were all chosen by Carr. RR was blamed for changing everything - but this one was a Carr decision.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:26 PM
#360
Committed
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FUBU...

FUBU...

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:33 PM
(Reply to #22) #361
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FUBU's market share is

FUBU's market share is expanding in the SWAC.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:32 PM
#362
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Starter or Pro Player

Starter or Pro Player

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:40 PM
#363
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Doubtful

I'd guess this is similar to GVSU's big sale of old merch every spring. It's odd that this guy is apparently telling everybody that Michigan is going away from Adidas, but he's probably just straight up wrong. It isn't impossible that they are going with a new company, though.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:43 PM
#364
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Did Starter just flat go out

Did Starter just flat go out of business or did someone take them over?

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:56 PM
(Reply to #30) #365
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Good call

When I make a list in my head about what Michigan athletics needs right now, "more satin jackets" takes up most of the top-10 spots.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:49 PM
#366
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I saw Brady wearing airwalks

I saw Brady wearing airwalks at Sears...



Just saying

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:52 PM
(Reply to #34) #367
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Was he sportin' some

Was he sportin' some super-wide JNCOs, too?

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April 21st, 2014 at 8:26 PM
(Reply to #38) #368
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No, he was sporting Lee

No, he was sporting Lee PIPES.

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April 21st, 2014 at 8:58 PM
(Reply to #34) #369
1 percent
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I wish it were Soap's

I wish it were Soap's

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:50 PM
#370
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I'd love to see under armour. I don't like a lot

I'd love to see under armour. I don't like a lot of their uniforms but love some of their cleats and their non team related apparel. Michigan won't let anybody touch the classic Michigan football look so I see no negatives in going to them. honestly it would help recruiting, that or Nike again. it would actually factor into my college decision if I were a basketball player. sounds dumb but I would want to go to a Jordan sponsored school.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:50 PM
#371
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I'd love to see under armour. I don't like a lot

I'd love to see under armour. I don't like a lot of their uniforms but love some of their cleats and their non team related apparel. Michigan won't let anybody touch the classic Michigan football look so I see no negatives in going to them. honestly it would help recruiting, that or Nike again. it would actually factor into my college decision if I were a basketball player. sounds dumb but I would want to go to a Jordan sponsored school.

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April 21st, 2014 at 7:59 PM
(Reply to #36) #372
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UM won't let anybody touch the classic UM football look

So that wasn't UM who approved the bumblebee clowniforms?

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April 21st, 2014 at 9:40 PM
(Reply to #42) #373
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Amen to clowniforms. They

Amen to clowniforms. They looked ridiculous. So does the M above everyones name. I fukking hate it.

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April 21st, 2014 at 8:15 PM
(Reply to #36) #374
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Didn't ND sign with UA

Didn't ND sign with UA because they wanted to be the biggest brand for their clothing company and had a contract that warranted that? I doubt UM will go for less money than ND and therefore I doubt that UM will sign with UA. My bet is they re sign with adidas for more money than the current contract unless nike comes with a better/similar offer... wich I don't see them doing.

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April 21st, 2014 at 9:42 PM
(Reply to #36) #375
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Yeah, have you ever seen

Yeah, have you ever seen under armour basketball shoes? Embarrassing. Like plastic junk, even worse than Nike.

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April 21st, 2014 at 8:04 PM
#376
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What part of VA?

I want some deals

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April 21st, 2014 at 8:50 PM
#377
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Nike please. Thank You.

Nike please. Thank You.

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April 21st, 2014 at 8:55 PM
#378
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Fila????? Finally!

Fila?????

Finally!

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April 21st, 2014 at 9:25 PM
#379
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Dockers! Pants, pants,

Dockers! Pants, pants, pants.

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April 21st, 2014 at 9:59 PM
#380
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Congradulations Jobu

You said a whole sentance and were not negged. How come nobody mentioned Under Armor?

EDIT- Thank you, All in Time

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April 21st, 2014 at 9:57 PM
#381
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LA Gear

You heard it here first.

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April 21st, 2014 at 10:25 PM
#382
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I believe I heard...

...Tretorn

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April 21st, 2014 at 10:34 PM
#383
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Now, the Rest of the Story...

That's what happens when your buyer, in August 2013, says "more Rawls and Furman Jerseys, STAT!"

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April 21st, 2014 at 10:37 PM
#384
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If the Michigan AD...

...is so money then why can't we manufacture our own brand?  Fuck the the corporate shit form Nike, Adidas, etc.  At the very least, couldn't we find a local Michigan manufacturer for jerseys and shoes?  If the U puts their muscle behind it that could launch a brand.  Set up shop in Detroit and pay a decent wage.  Why not?  This is the kind of progressive thinking we need.

Having said that, if Michigan must sport the logo of a major existing brand, then I'd vote for a partnership with Ralph Lauren.  He may not be noted for his sports gear (in spite of outfitting the US Olympic teams, Wimbledon, etc) but would certainly do a better job of respecting & interpreting tradition than any of the "unifomz" bullshit from other manufacturers.

 

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April 22nd, 2014 at 5:44 AM
(Reply to #75) #385
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That'd be a great way to lose

That'd be a great way to lose millions of dollars.

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April 21st, 2014 at 10:39 PM
#386
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We would have heard by now

If the store owner is just marking down the merch now, that would mean he expects new merch quite soon. I'm not familiar w Nike's lead times, but this stuff would have to have been in development and production for probably a year. It seems like we would have heard about this unless m kept it double super secret

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April 21st, 2014 at 10:44 PM
#387
Roc Blue in the Lou
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The Emperor Dumps Addidas

I just heard from a close friend whose cousin married a former manufacturers rep who was at a midwest convention with his uncle and....oh, hell with it, they're gonna play football naked up in AA this Fall.  And, now you know.

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April 22nd, 2014 at 12:04 AM
#388
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Duluth Trading Company

How about the Duluth Trading Company? They seem to be a very innovative company with their, Ballroom Jeans and Free Swingin' Flannels. Imagine the possibilities....

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April 22nd, 2014 at 2:00 AM
#389
chatster
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Going "Back To The Future" . . . Switching To

Calvin Klein

 

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April 22nd, 2014 at 8:31 AM
#390
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We need us some Zubazz

Think about the pants.  Pants!

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April 22nd, 2014 at 11:19 AM
(Reply to #92) #391
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Those were awesome.  You

Those were awesome.  You could never really fit anything in the pocket but it was still cool to zip it up.

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April 22nd, 2014 at 4:09 PM
#392
GoBluePhil
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We'll be wearing everyone's favorite

Dickies!

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April 22nd, 2014 at 8:39 PM
#393
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Puma has been putting out

Puma has been putting out some BA clothes for years

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